New Orleans point guard Chris Paul, arguably the best player in the NBA, is seventh among vote-getters at guard in the Western Conference. He's 13th among all guards in the NBA.

That, in short, is lunacy.

Unfortunately, the New Orleans fan base is largely to blame. A lack of interest and awareness in Paul has led to a lack of "hometown" votes for the gifted guard. In the world of NBA fan voting, biases skew results all over the world. How else to explain the inclusion of Tracy McGrady in Houston above such worthy candidates as Steve Nash, Paul and Baron Davis? And without a huge biased fan base to get him extra votes, the league's least-recognized star is lagging behind in the voting.

I believe the coaches of the Western squad will fix the oversight and include Paul (any other decision on their part would be laughable at best) after the voting concludes, but can anyone really count on that? Stranger decisions have been made.

So get your voting hats on, folks! If you haven't voted for Paul yet, click here to make your voice count. The All-Star Game is coming to town, and we need to make sure New Orleans is represented well!